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**Beijing, Dragon Empire Alliance, June 25, 2045**
Lin Feng tore across the school's training arena, dodging holographic spikes as Xiaohuo, his evolved Flame Drake, and Qingyue, his Frost-Winged Drakeling, bickered mid-air. Xiaohuo's [Inferno Dive Lv. 1] torched a target, while Qingyue's [Frost Breath Lv. 1] froze another. "Keep up, frosty!" Xiaohuo growled, flames flaring. Qingyue hissed, "Keep up? I'm lapping you, hothead!"
"Both of you, chill—or I'll ground you!" Lin shouted, ducking a stray ice shard that nicked his ear. His pack held his **E-Rank Dungeon Pass**, but the **Mystery Egg** was gone, now Qingyue's sassy self. With **7100 System Points**, Lin eyed the [System Shop]'s **Mana Ring** (500 Points) but held off, aiming for a bigger score in the team ranking match tomorrow, June 26.
His stats flashed:
**[Status: Lin Feng, Level 10]**
- **Stats**: Strength 33 (28 +5 from Iron Bracer), Agility 35 (30 +5 from Swift Boots), Intelligence 23, Vitality 25 (20 +5 from Flameweave Belt), Luck 17
- **Skills**: [Dragon Bond Lv. 1], [Dragon Claw Strike Lv. 1], [Celestial Evasion Lv. 1], [Dragon Roar Lv. 1], [Dragon Scale Armor Lv. 1], [Dragon Flame Burst Lv. 1], [Scorching Roar Lv. 1], [Dragon Swift Strike Lv. 1]
- **Pets**:
- Xiaohuo (Flame Drake, Level 10, Skills: Ember Shot Lv. 3, Drake Slash Lv. 2, Flame Pulse Lv. 2, Fire Wing Slash Lv. 2, Dragon Flame Burst Lv. 2, Scorching Roar Lv. 1, Inferno Dive Lv. 1)
- Qingyue (Frost-Winged Drakeling, Level 1, Skills: Frost Breath Lv. 1, Ice Claw Lv. 1, Frost Pulse Lv. 1)
- **System Points**: 7100
- **Inventory**: Alpha Fang, Crimson Pelt, Wolf Pelts x14, Rat Tail Bundle x9, Mana Shards x4, Shadowclaw Claw, Serpent Fang, Ironroot Core, Treant Bark, Hyena Claw, Shadow Pelt, Bonefang Tusk, Iron Pelt, Drake Scale, Magma Core, Iron Bracer, Swift Boots, Flame Drake Talisman, Flame Crest Ring, Flameweave Belt, Emberheart Amulet, Mana Vial
The [System]'s quest pulsed: **[Quest: Win Team Ranking Match by July 2. Reward: 800 System Points, Random Equipment, +15% Next Mystery Egg Hatch Progress. Deadline: July 2, 2045. Penalty: Xiaohuo and Qingyue Steal Your Snacks.]**
"No snack heists, you greedy dragons," Lin muttered, dodging Qingyue's icy tail swipe. The team ranking match was a brutal 5v5 gauntlet: monster waves, traps, and PvP against top teams, with **Silver Fang Guild** rigging it to tank Lin's trial points. Li Hao's new **Inferno Lance Lv. 1** and guild backing made him a real threat.
Fatty Wang jogged up, spatula stuffed with [Spirit Buns] (+3 Vitality). "Feng! You're late! Instructor Zhang's gonna make us scrub the arena!"
Su Mei, **Mana Weaver**, followed, glasses glinting. "Silver Fang's mentor gave Li Hao's team **Blaze Rings**—+10% fire damage. They're planning to overwhelm you with numbers in PvP."
Lin grinned, twirling his dagger. "Hair Gel's got shiny toys? I've got two dragons and zero fear. Let's roll."
The [System] chimed: **[Host, Silver Fang's traps include enhanced monsters and team ambushes. Your Luck (17) won't outrun a 5v5 beatdown. Plan smart.]**
"Smart's boring," Lin shot back, sprinting to the arena.
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**Ranking Match Arena: 5v5 Fury**
The coliseum roared, drones broadcasting to a packed crowd. The leaderboard glowed: Lin's team ranked first, Li Hao's second. Instructor Zhang, **Thunderstrike Halberd** crackling, announced, "Today's 5v5 match: clear three monster waves with traps, then PvP against a rival team. Top two teams get 700 trial points. Don't choke!"
Lin's team—himself, Fatty, Su Mei, plus two new allies: **Chen Tao**, a B-Rank **Wind Blade** with [Gale Slash Lv. 2], and **Liu Yan**, a B-Rank **Stone Guardian** with [Rock Shield Lv. 2]—faced a holographic arena: a ruined fortress with lava pits, spike traps, and mana disruptors, all **Silver Fang** specials. Xiaohuo and Qingyue bickered on Lin's shoulders, flames and frost clashing.
"Focus, you two!" Lin snapped. Qingyue hissed, "Tell that to Fire-Breath." Xiaohuo growled, "Watch it, Ice Cube."
The [System] pinged: **[Warning: Silver Fang Traps - Enhanced Monsters, Mana Jammers, Collapsing Walls.]**
Wave one: 30 **Scorch Rats**, Level 7, with E-Rank agility. Lin's [Dragon Scale Armor] tanked bites (-10 HP), and Xiaohuo's [Scorching Roar] stunned them (-110 HP AOE). Qingyue's [Frost Pulse Lv. 1] froze five (-80 HP), her ice countering the heat. Su Mei's [Mana Thread Lv. 2] boosted Xiaohuo's damage (+20%), while Fatty's [Spicy Toss Lv. 2] blinded the swarm. Chen Tao's [Gale Slash] sliced ten (-90 HP), and Liu Yan's [Rock Shield] blocked bites. Lin's [Dragon Swift Strike] shredded six (-100 HP). Loot: **Scorch Tail x8**, 100 EXP. **[EXP +100. Level 10: 100/1000 EXP]**.
A mana jammer trap zapped Su Mei, halving her buffs. Lin's [Celestial Evasion] dodged a collapsing wall, but Fatty took a graze (-15 HP). Su Mei healed him (+10 HP), muttering, "Traps everywhere!"
Wave two: 12 **Emberfang Wolves**, Level 8, with flaming claws. Lin's [Dragon Roar] staggered them, and Xiaohuo's [Dragon Flame Burst] scorched (-140 HP AOE). Qingyue's [Frost Breath] slowed three (-90 HP), her ice clogging their flames. Chen Tao's [Gale Slash] beheaded two (-110 HP), and Liu Yan's [Rock Shield] tanked bites (-20 HP). Fatty's [Iron Pan Strike] cracked a skull (-100 HP), and Lin's [Dragon Claw Strike] gutted four (-120 HP). A lava pit trap erupted, singeing Lin (-20 HP, Total: 110/150). Loot: **Emberfang Claws x8**, 150 EXP. **[EXP +150. Level 10: 250/1000 EXP]**.
Wave three: a C-Rank **Blazehorn Rhino**, Level 10, 1000 HP, weak to ice, with [Flame Charge Lv. 2]. A **Silver Fang** trap boosted its speed. Lin's [Scorching Roar] stunned it, and Qingyue's [Frost Pulse] froze its legs (-200 HP). Xiaohuo's [Inferno Dive] scorched its hide (-180 HP), while Su Mei's buffs amped Qingyue's ice (+20%). Chen Tao's [Gale Slash] slashed its flank (-120 HP), and Liu Yan's [Rock Shield] blocked [Flame Charge] (-30 HP). Fatty's [Spicy Toss] blinded it, and Lin's [Dragon Swift Strike] crit its horn (-150 HP). The rhino fell, dropping a **Blazehorn Tusk** and 180 EXP. **[EXP +180. Level 10: 430/1000 EXP]**.
The crowd roared, "Dragon Tamer!" Lin's team ranked first, but PvP loomed.
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**PvP Showdown: Silver Fang's Ambush**
The arena shifted to a spiked citadel, traps glowing. Lin's 5v5 faced Li Hao's team: **Li Hao (Inferno Warlock)**, **Chen Wei (Ironclad Knight)**, **Zhao Min (Shadow Assassin)**, plus two **Silver Fang** recruits: **Gao Jun**, an A-Rank **Thunder Spear** with [Bolt Thrust Lv. 2], and **Xu Fei**, an A-Rank **Flame Archer** with [Blaze Arrow Lv. 2]. Their **Blaze Rings** gleamed, boosting fire damage.
"Ready to burn, Trash Tamer?" Li Hao sneered, **Blaze Core** pulsing.
Lin grinned. "Hair Gel, your team's uglier than your haircut."
The [System] pinged: **[Side Quest: Turn Silver Fang's Trap Against Li Hao's Team. Reward: 600 System Points, Random Dragon Skill Shard. Penalty: Trap KOs Your Team.]**
The match erupted. Zhao Min vanished, [Shadow Cloak Lv. 3] active. Chen Wei charged, [Iron Smash Lv. 2] swinging. Lin's [Dragon Scale Armor] tanked a hit (-15 HP), and [Celestial Evasion] dodged Gao Jun's [Bolt Thrust] (-20 HP, Total: 115/150). Xiaohuo's [Scorching Roar] stunned Chen Wei (-90 HP), and Qingyue's [Frost Pulse] slowed Zhao Min (-80 HP). Su Mei's [Mana Thread] boosted Xiaohuo's speed, while Fatty's [Spicy Toss] blinded Xu Fei (-70 HP). Chen Tao's [Gale Slash] slashed Gao Jun (-100 HP), and Liu Yan's [Rock Shield] blocked [Blaze Arrow] (-25 HP).
Li Hao unleashed [Inferno Lance Lv. 1], a fiery spear (-120 HP potential). Lin spotted a trap—a collapsing spike ceiling. He taunted, "Nice toothpick, Hair Gel! Bet you can't hit me!" Li Hao chased, and Lin's [Celestial Evasion] weaved through flames. He "slipped," shoving Xu Fei into Gao Jun, triggering the ceiling. Spikes crashed, KO'ing both (-150 HP each). The crowd howled, and Li Hao's [Inferno Lance] missed, hitting a lava pit trap (-50 HP to Chen Wei).
"Xiaohuo, Qingyue, combo!" Lin tossed both dragons. Xiaohuo's [Dragon Flame Burst] + [Inferno Dive] blasted Li Hao (-130 HP), while Qingyue's [Frost Pulse] + [Ice Claw] froze Zhao Min (-100 HP, KO). Fatty's [Iron Pan Strike] stunned Chen Wei (-80 HP), and Chen Tao's [Gale Slash] knocked Li Hao down (-110 HP). Liu Yan's [Rock Shield] blocked Li Hao's desperate [Blaze Storm] (-30 HP), and Lin's [Dragon Swift Strike] finished him (-90 HP, KO).
**[Side Quest Completed! Reward: 600 System Points, Dragon Skill Shard - Frost Wing Slash Lv. 1 (Melee ice attack for Qingyue)]**
**[Quest Completed: Win Team Ranking Match. Reward: 800 System Points, Random Equipment - Windstep Cloak (+5 Agility, +5% Dodge), +15% Next Mystery Egg Hatch Progress]**
Lin's team took first, earning 700 trial points. The crowd chanted, "Dragon Tamer!" Li Hao, revived, fled, his **Silver Fang** mentor slamming a fist in the stands.
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**Post-Match Blitz**
In the cafeteria, Fatty's [Spirit Noodles] (+5 Agility) fueled the victory feast. Su Mei smirked, "Feng, you turned their trap into a circus. Li Hao's mentor looked ready to combust."
Lin equipped the **Windstep Cloak**, boosting Agility to 40. "Circus is my style, Specs." Xiaohuo and Qingyue bickered over noodles, flames and frost sparking. "These are mine!" Xiaohuo growled. Qingyue hissed, "Share, you greedy torch!"
Lin's points hit **8500**, and Qingyue's [Frost Wing Slash Lv. 1] added melee ice power. The next **Mystery Egg** progress hit 35%, but no new egg until Chapter 50, per your request. "Two dragons are plenty for now," Lin muttered, eyeing Xiaohuo and Qingyue's rivalry.
Fatty whispered, "Silver Fang's calling you a cheat. They're pushing for a trial point penalty."
Su Mei nodded. "Li Hao's family's bribing officials. Next match could be rigged worse."
The [System] chimed: **[New Quest: Clear Two E-Rank Dungeons by July 9. Reward: 1200 System Points, Random Dragon Item, +20% Next Mystery Egg Hatch Progress. Deadline: July 9, 2045. Penalty: Xiaohuo and Qingyue Burn Your Dorm.]**
Lin tossed noodles to both dragons, grinning. "Burn my dorm, and you're both out of snacks."
Xiaohuo smirked. "Keep winning, human, or I'll burn your pride." Qingyue added, "And I'll freeze your ego."
As Beijing's neon blazed, Lin felt the heat—Li Hao's vendetta, Silver Fang's schemes, and the trials loomed. His **Immortal-Rank Talent** was a secret weapon, but the [System]'s hints about **Level 1000 Gods** nagged. With two dragons, he'd blitz the apocalypse, troll his foes, and tame the endgame.
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